Joey Greany, assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Tampa Bay Rays, finishes up his tour de force on youth baseball strength training with a conversation about nutrition and answering listener questions in part 2 of this two-part interview.
Plus Rob answers the Question of the Week (24:29) about whether rec kids should be allowed to use both USSSA bats and USA Baseball bats.
In this 44-minute episode, you'll learn:
- how important nutrition really is (1:55)
- what is the best hydrator (3:18)
- whether youth players should be taking protein supplements (4:39)
- the best time to take protein shakes (5:35)
- what age should high-level players start taking protein supplements (6:20)
- what age should non-high-level players start taking protein supplements (6:39)
- how important is carbs in youth player diets (7:13)
- when to consume carbs (7:32)
- whether kids should eat often (7:40)
- at the 9-12 age range, should emphasis be on strength training or flexibility (9:08)
- what J-band exercises should always be in a youth pitcher's routine [listener question] (9:47)
- what muscle groups should be trained the most [listener question] (10:19)
- the #1 trait that scouts look for (10:39)
- the best way to improve ability to do pull-ups (10:56)
- a five-day plan for pitchers between outings (12:17)
- what modality for youth players to focus on during peak season (14:16)
- how youth pitcher workouts differ from youth position players (14:53)
- what's best to improve rotational strength [listener question] (15:32)
- Joey's thoughts on weighted ball throwing to improve youth pitcher velocity [listener question] (16:11)
- Joey's thoughts on overload/underload hitting implements (16:36)
- Joey's thoughts on bat donuts [listener question] (16:42)
- free or inexpensive resources for offseason strength workouts [listener question] (17:11)
- strength training exercises are best for shorter, skinnier 8-12 year olds (17:31)
- best alternative to back squats (18:10)
- difference between hex bar deadlift and straight bar deadlift for youth baseball players (18:47)
- whether hands/finger exercises or wrist/forearm exercises are better for 11-14 year old youth pitchers (19:13)
- whether rice bucket exercises really help [listener question] (19:42)
- arm strength exercises for non-pitchers (19:48)
- whether exercise should be used as punishment (20:31)
- why conditioning is overused by many youth coaches (21:16)
- programming for offseason, preseason and in-season (22:12)
Resources and links mentioned in this episode
- USA Baseball bat standard
- Check out the latest YBE YouTube video
- Leave rating & review on iTunes
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